Color Guard Questions 2
What is the size and use of the garrison flag?
20 ft. hoist x 38 ft. fly and is flown on holidays and important occasions
What do the stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
13 colonies
In what year was the current 50-star U.S. flag adopted?
1959
What is the size and use of a storm flag?
5 ft. hoist x 9 ft. 6 in. fly is flown by state and federal governments only during inclimate weather.
What is the size and use of a post flag?
8 ft. 11 3/8 in. hoist x 17 ft. fly and is for general display and flown daily
What is a halyard?
A rope or tackle used for hoisting or lowering, as for flags or sails
Who is credited with sewing the first US flag?
Betsy Ross
The traditional method of destroying an old and worn flag is by ________________
Burning
True or False: Each star on the US flag has a particular state assigned to it.
False
True or False: Flags used during funerals may be allowed to touch the ground
False
True or False: The traditional way of disposing a U.S. flag is by burial at sea.
False
True or false: U.S. flags may only fly from sunrise to sunset
False
What is the protocol for raising a flag to half mast in tribute to a deceased person?
First raise the flag to the peak of the staff, then lower it to half-staff position
The terms "colors," "standards," and "ensign" are all synonyms for
Flags
Name the 3 most common types of flags
Garrison, post, and storm
What does the color red on the U.S. flag symbolize?
Hardiness and Valor
What does the color white on the U.S. flag symbolize?
Hope, purity and innocence
When displaying a flag against a wall either horizontally or vertically, how is it positioned?
It is positioned with the union upper most and to the flag's own right (or to the observer's left).
What is the proper way to raise and lower the U.S. flag?
It should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously
When raising and lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, what is the process?
On both raising and lowering the flag, it must first be raised to its peak position
Where is the US flag carried when in procession with other flags?
On the far right of the row of marching persons, or in the front and center position if it is in a line of flags.
What does the color blue on the U.S. flag symbolize?
Reverence for God, Loyalty, Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice
Who in 1777 established the first stars and stripes flag of the United States?
The Continental Congress
When flying more than one flag on a single halyard, where is the U.S. flag placed?
The national flag is always at the peak of the staff, unless at the United Nations or at a religious service at sea.
On special occasions, a U.S. flag may be buried with a casket: True or False
True
What do the colors on the U.S. flag represent?
White- hope, purity, and innocence; red- hardiness and valor; blue- reverence to God, loyalty, vigilance, perseverance, and justice
How do you properly dispose of a flag that is old and worn?
You should destroy it as a whole, privately, respectively, and traditionally by burning it
What is the "union" on the U.S. flag?
the blue rectangle with the stars representing a constellation
True or False: When a flag is properly folded, only the blue field with stars will be visible
true
